MIGUEL MERCADO JR. 7971 Delores Court • Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 miguelmercadojr@gmail.com • (626) 494-3560 linkedin.com/in/miguelmercadojr

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Active TS/SCI Clearance & CI POLY Driven, bilingual, detail oriented, and proactive security professional with over eleven years of experience in physical, personnel, information security and Intelligence looking to transition extensive experience with the Armed Forces to pursue new opportunities in Feb 2017.

Expert knowledge of all intelligence community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) directives regarding the protection and safeguarding of security assets.

Strong understanding of DOD business processes, needs, and stakeholder environment. Expert knowledge of all source intelligence .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Defense Intelligence Agency – Quantico, VA Sept 2016 - Present Counterintelligence Officer/SAP Security Officer Work directly for SAP Program Security Manager and Program Managers to support OFCO operations.

♦ Perform the responsibilities of a Program Security Officer (PSO)/ SAP Security Specialist who will provide senior level Special Access Program (SAP) security support in the Department of Defense (DOD) Offensive Counterintelligence Operations (OFCO) Program Security Manager

♦ Manage the implementation of National Program security policies, directives and intelligence community directives (ICD) throughout the DOD, Combatant Commands, SAP Control Officers to provide feedback to shape policy and implementation procedures.

♦ Provide expert knowledge of SAP discipline’s security concepts, principles, and practices necessary to review, analyze, and resolve complex issues.

♦ Review SAPF accreditation packages, conduct SAPF inspections as required and ensure timely completion of annual self-inspection reports.

♦ Create, manage and improve information workflow databases on SharePoint site to allow for increased ability to control, process and disseminate timely and accurate information with DOD/Joint Command OFCO Program Security Managers. .

Marine Corps, Naval Support Facility (NSF) – Arlington, VA June 2015 - July 2016

Naval Intelligence Activity (NIA-SSO) Physical Security Professional Serves as Marine Liaison to SSO Navy and supervises the lifecycle of over 700 Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) on fixed facilities, vessels, submarines and aircraft.

♦ Serves as Navy intelligence community (IC) representative at meetings led by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

♦ Through implementing secure and effective SCIFs, saved they Navy over $4M ♦ Assists in accreditations and administrative actions for Special Access Programs. ♦ Conducts Liaison in support of Co-Use Agreements to limit the amount of SCIFs globally. ♦ Reviewed over 20 thousand SCIF related messages ensuring all internal/external databases (SASO) are updated as well as ensuring

proper actions were started on requests to SSO Navy. Marine Corps (2nd Battalion 1st Marines), Camp Horno – Oceanside, CA December 2013 – May 2015

Supervising Intelligence and Security Chief Implemented robust policies to safeguard PII and classified data while supervising a 14 member team.

♦ Maintained 100% accountability of over 150 assets valued at approximately $755,000. ♦ Managed indoctrinations of over 1,400 personnel as well as update/create personnel folders ISOPREPs and ensured the briefing of

non-disclosure agreements. ♦ Assisted in accreditations and administrative actions for Special Access Programs. ♦ Managed requests for information (RFI) and successfully processed over 400 requests. ♦ Supervised and assisted in the creation of 13 intelligence preparation of the battlefield briefs (IPB) to increase leadership

situational awareness for improved decision making ability. ♦ Supervised the accountability of over 200 classified pieces of classified material with no discrepancies. ♦ Established and maintained Temporary Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (T-SCIF) in support of global operations. ♦ Conducted threat vulnerability assessments (TVA) for countries visited prior to vessel debarkation to assist the commander to

establish liberty policies and culture briefs. ♦ Led Surveillance Exploitation Team (SET) missions to provide indications and warnings in Djibouti, Africa.

Experience Continued Marine Corps - Camp Pendleton – Oceanside, CA January 2011 – November 2013

Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) Operations Chief / Physical Security Professional Directly supervised 32 personnel to include training, counseling, and personal and professional mentorship.

♦ Ensured the successful, cooperative efforts of over 30 Marines, Civilians and Contractors while personally resolving over 600 incidents, 20 of which were mission critical support after hours.

♦ Maintained and accounted for a logistics account totaling 328 items valued at approximately $2,000,000 with no discrepancies.

♦ Successfully sustained accountability of over 400 classified items/EKMS material and managed over 150 SIPR Tokens as the organizations SIPR Accounts Trusted Agent.

♦ Served as Microsoft Team Lead and provided liaison between Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) and Operating Forces for Microsoft Support in association with the Microsoft Premier contract.

♦ Appointed supervisor in charge of forward deployed C4I team visits, providing technical support and training worldwide. ♦ Named Physical Security Representative, monitoring CCTV, preventative maintenance of fire and intrusion detection systems

Marine Corps - 6th Marine Regiment- Camp Lejeune – Jacksonville, NC October 2006 – December 2010

Intelligence and Security Chief Served as Chief Intelligence Representative in charge of the Fallujah Iraq area of operations.

♦ Managed collection efforts with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), as well as theater level collection assets in order to capture high risk targets.

♦ Conducted liaison with HUMINT and SIGINT teams to build target packages on high risk targets leading to over 60 arrests. ♦ Served as Trends and Tactics lead for the al Anbar province creating dozens of briefs to make recommendation of convoy routes as

well as for targeting purposes. ♦ Conducted liaison with Special Operation Task Forces in Iraq assisting in the capture of over 45 high interest targets.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Current Student (Business Administration) (Expected graduation 02/2017) Deans List AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY, Charles Town, WV Associates of Arts Degree (2012) AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY, Charles Town, WV Golden Key Member

CERTIFICATION DIA Certified SCIF Inspector

ICD 705 Technical Certification Special Security Officer Technical Certificate Senor Intelligence Career Course Financial Specialist Course Certificate RQ-11b UAV Operator License

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word), C2P2, Falconview, Marinelink, CPOF, and i2 Analyst Notebook, System for Anti-Terrorism & Security Operations (SASO), IC Repository, Scattered Castles, JPAS, SharePoint, BMC Remedy, ArcGIS, Palantir, GBOSS,

LANGUAGE SKILLS

SPANISH- Professional level (Written, Spoken) 3/3 DLPT AFFILIATIONS

Golden Key Honor Society (High GPA) Marine Corps Association American Legion Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys Closing the Gap Coalition

Maryland Special Education State Advisory Committee Calvert County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee VOLUNTEER WORK

Co Founder, PARENTS ADVOCACY CONSORTIUM Coach, LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL